The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-23

is a real loss TO our place.
IL Is feared our ex-townswoman, nee Miss
Violetta Hubbard, now of Vinelsnd, N. j.,
has but little time to live, she is so low
with consumption. Her life seems TO
have been useful one in the help given
to others. 80 Mrs. Harriet Robinson
Wheeler of Barre, herself in feeble health.
has Just been called here again by the sick
ness of her sister, Mrs. Warren Poole.
- Bert Smons, son of Lucius S. Smons,
is with the firm of Clapp & King, said to be
one of the best fruit firms in Providence,
II. /. 80 Mrs Robert Seaver, who has
been at her home here in the village for
some weeks past has again gone back to
the family of her nephew, Amasa w. Farm
ham, to remain for the present. - Mrs.
Dea. Francis Carleton, to whom many good
wishes go out from her friends has just had
an outing of some weeks with friends in
Tunbridge. SO Sherman Winchester re-
turned to his new home in Manchester of
late to find that some thief had helped him
self Tor HERSELF to some hard-earned money
in his absence. 60 Another slide occurred
last week on the railroad close by the
Henry. House place, completely burying
workman. He was rescued in time
to save his life, though hurt enough
to compel his giving up work -
The principal railroad topic of the last
week is the change in the location of the
road-bed in places to reduce the curves.
This has come about, it is said by some ar
mont with the Grand Trunk railroad as
to freights, etc. The object now is to get
the most nearly straight line practicable,
regardless of cost. II is claimed that quite
good many thousands of dollars (some say
ten or more) expended in building the road
this fall will for this reason be wasted.
- Miss Clara f.. Fuller of West Rox-
bury, sister of Miss Jennie +. Fuller
so well and favorably known here as
teacher, is in the market as a school-teacher.
Well for her if she has the gift her sister
possesses for teaching. - We have just
had the pleasure of look at the new shop
of Charles E. Hobbs (son-in-law of an old
townsman, Henry j. Snow in Barre. Mr..
Hobbs has a partner in the manufacture of
stone-cutters' tools, and must be successful
in the same, as his growth in Barre would
indicate. Mr.. Snow also has son Crank
in Barre who, we believe ranks among the
best as stone-cutter there. - Harry
Hatch, son Of our old tOwnsman, LYMAN
Hatch, has graduated in music in Germany
and is now in France for the study of French.
So Charles Davenport is at work in the
WOODEN factory of the Messrs. Moorcroft at
Barre. - David Jeffords has rented
rooms in the house of Mr. Warren Poole.
- Frank Benedict and Frank Lynde
purpose attending the winter term of God
dard Seminary, Barre. - There will be
notwithstanding service at the Congrega-
tional church Thursday next at eleven
o'clock A. NJ. Rev f. w. Hamblin is to
preach. - Rev. r. d. Miller purposes an
exchange with Rev. Mr.. Carr of Brookfield
next Sabbath. 60 There will be a union
service at the Methodist church next Sun
day evening. Everybody cordially invited.
- Rev. f. w. Hamblin will hold the
usual service at the W. Y. Pratt school-house,
quarry district, Sunday afternoon next at
three o'clock, quarry time. -" Ed" j.
Poore has been sending butter to firm in
Providence, r. l., that has recently failed,
owing him $3.50. -" Bert " Demeritt
has engaged for another year with boot
and shoe house in Worcester Mass We
are not surprised. His good name, ability
and thorough knowledge of the business
insure work for him. His field the coming
year is to be Vermont and we heartily
commend him to dealers throughout the
state. - All interested in lyceum the
coming winter are invited to meet at the
village school-house on Friday evening
next. 1t is hoped people from all quarters
of the town will take hold of the work in
good earnest. Surely there are enough de-
baters in the place to make great success
of it. - Mrs. Arthur Ralph was sum
moned by telegraph to Monkton by the ill
ness of her husband on Saturday last. The
particulars of his sickness are not known at
this writing. - Miss Mary Adams
daughter of the late John Adams, finds her
health materially improved in California
She is able to attend constantly to her work
of teaching there. - We hear a survey
is about to be made by the Central Vermont
Railroad Company, beginning some two
miles south of Chelsea and coming via the
West Hill through Brookfeld to a point be-
low or near our Gulf. - Moses E. How
ard has gone to Lisbon, n. H., to spend
Thanksgiving